{"id":187,"date":"2022-09-10T20:55:16","date_gmt":"2022-09-10T20:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/?p=187"},"modified":"2022-09-10T20:55:16","modified_gmt":"2022-09-10T20:55:16","slug":"the-magazine-vest-from-heat-mccauley-would-not-be-pleased","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/?p=187","title":{"rendered":"The Magazine Vest From &#8216;Heat&#8217; &#8211; McCauley Would Not Be Pleased"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221020-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"My collection of 'Heat' vests. (Travis Pike for TTAG)\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221020-696x392.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221020-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221020-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221020-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221020-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221020-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221020-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221020-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221020-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221020-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221020-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221020-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" alt=\"\" title=\"0824221020\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">My collection of &#8216;Heat&#8217; vests. (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I just finished the book <em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3KmjoDd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heat 2<\/a><\/em>, which to me, is a long-awaited deep dive into a group of characters I love. \u2018Heat\u2019 is often well regarded for its gunplay, but beyond good cinematic ballistics, it\u2019s a great film with deep and flawed characters. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In short, I\u2019m a fan of director Michael Mann and a huge fan of \u2018Heat.\u2019 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A year ago, the Youtube channel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=forgotten+weapons+heat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forgotten Weapons<\/a> posted a video called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MuaOY5QmvJk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forgotten Weapons Will Rock and Roll At the Drop of a Hat<\/a>. The video showed Ian and friends reenacting the bank robbery scene wearing the famed Heat vest.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_531172\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-531172\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-531172\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"339\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot_20220824-103205-e1661352374388-700x341.png 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot_20220824-103205-e1661352374388-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot_20220824-103205-e1661352374388-768x374.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot_20220824-103205-e1661352374388-1536x748.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot_20220824-103205-e1661352374388-150x73.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot_20220824-103205-e1661352374388-696x339.png 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot_20220824-103205-e1661352374388-1068x520.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot_20220824-103205-e1661352374388-862x420.png 862w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot_20220824-103205-e1661352374388-533x261.png 533w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot_20220824-103205-e1661352374388-560x273.png 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot_20220824-103205-e1661352374388.png 1918w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot_20220824-103205-e1661352374388-700x341.png\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-531172\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot_20220824-103205-e1661352374388-700x341.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot_20220824-103205-e1661352374388-700x341.png 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot_20220824-103205-e1661352374388-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot_20220824-103205-e1661352374388-768x374.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot_20220824-103205-e1661352374388-1536x748.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot_20220824-103205-e1661352374388-150x73.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot_20220824-103205-e1661352374388-696x339.png 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot_20220824-103205-e1661352374388-1068x520.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot_20220824-103205-e1661352374388-862x420.png 862w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot_20220824-103205-e1661352374388-533x261.png 533w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot_20220824-103205-e1661352374388-560x273.png 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screenshot_20220824-103205-e1661352374388.png 1918w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-531172\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The HEat Vest portrayed in the video (Courtesy Forgotten Weapons)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the film, our crew of rogue-ish robbers wear these custom vests under their suits with magazines strapped to them in a range of positions. In 1995 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/gear-review-pnuma-iconx-heated-core-vest-and-pants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">chest rig game<\/a> was nowhere near what it is today, and this fabricated option gave McCauley and Company eight <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avantlink.com\/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=c57f7b35-5796-4cf2-9f7e-d6ef5a436261&amp;website_id=4e8a62e5-c9f2-4169-947d-06856fc118da&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fgunmagwarehouse.com%2Fcatalogsearch%2Fresult%2F%3Fq%3Dar-15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AR mags<\/a> on tap for laying down fire when the robbery goes bad.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_531173\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-531173\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-531173\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"299\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/heatn4-cl2-vest-700x301.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/heatn4-cl2-vest-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/heatn4-cl2-vest-768x330.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/heatn4-cl2-vest-150x64.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/heatn4-cl2-vest-696x299.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/heatn4-cl2-vest-1068x459.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/heatn4-cl2-vest-978x420.jpg 978w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/heatn4-cl2-vest-560x241.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/heatn4-cl2-vest.jpg 1322w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/heatn4-cl2-vest-700x301.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-531173\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/heatn4-cl2-vest-700x301.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/heatn4-cl2-vest-700x301.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/heatn4-cl2-vest-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/heatn4-cl2-vest-768x330.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/heatn4-cl2-vest-150x64.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/heatn4-cl2-vest-696x299.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/heatn4-cl2-vest-1068x459.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/heatn4-cl2-vest-978x420.jpg 978w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/heatn4-cl2-vest-560x241.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/heatn4-cl2-vest.jpg 1322w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-531173\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The vest in the film (Courtesy Heat and BAMF Style)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The video is entertaining, and the vests look and run great. The guys are moving, reloading, shooting, all while carrying massive bags of cash, and the vests just work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"MuaOY5QmvJk\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Forgotten Weapons Will Rock and Roll at the Drop of a Hat\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MuaOY5QmvJk?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/noscript><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the bottom of the video, a link to the Forgotten Weapons store shows a pre-order form for two sizes of the vest they were offering, Large\/Medium and XL\/XXL, AKA Sizemore. I had to have one. I\u2019m a big fan of Heat, and I\u2019m a big fan of Forgotten Weapons.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In fact, I\u2019m such a fan of both that I hate writing this article.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Receiving the \u2018Heat\u2019 Vest\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The vests shipped fairly quickly and by August of last year they were in the hands of consumers. Before I got mine, I saw a thread about the vest on the Forgotten Weapons Subreddit, and someone remarked it had retention issues and was way too big. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In fact, these threads kept rolling in, and I just hoped mine would fit me. I\u2019m six foot five inches tall and weigh 280 pounds. I wear an XXL Tall shirt, and it\u2019s rare that something is too big for me.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_531187\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-531187\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-531187\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"349\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221016_HDR-1-e1661352756774-700x351.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221016_HDR-1-e1661352756774-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221016_HDR-1-e1661352756774-768x385.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221016_HDR-1-e1661352756774-1536x770.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221016_HDR-1-e1661352756774-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221016_HDR-1-e1661352756774-696x349.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221016_HDR-1-e1661352756774-1068x535.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221016_HDR-1-e1661352756774-838x420.jpg 838w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221016_HDR-1-e1661352756774-560x281.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221016_HDR-1-e1661352756774.jpg 1820w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221016_HDR-1-e1661352756774-700x351.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-531187\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221016_HDR-1-e1661352756774-700x351.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221016_HDR-1-e1661352756774-700x351.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221016_HDR-1-e1661352756774-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221016_HDR-1-e1661352756774-768x385.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221016_HDR-1-e1661352756774-1536x770.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221016_HDR-1-e1661352756774-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221016_HDR-1-e1661352756774-696x349.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221016_HDR-1-e1661352756774-1068x535.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221016_HDR-1-e1661352756774-838x420.jpg 838w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221016_HDR-1-e1661352756774-560x281.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221016_HDR-1-e1661352756774.jpg 1820w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-531187\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is the XL size\u2026keep in mind I\u2019m six foot five inches tall and 280 pounds. It engulfed me. (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I was wrong. Their \u2018Heat\u2019 vest must be closer to a 3XL or so. I felt like a little kid wearing his dad\u2019s clothes. The vest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/gear-review-gatorz-marauder-glasses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">engulfed<\/a> me and hung down nearly to mid-thigh. It was comically oversized. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On top of that, magazine retention was terrible. I couldn\u2019t get it to work with polymer or aluminum mags at all. Just walking around would cause the magazines to fall out of their slots.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_531184\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-531184\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-531184\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"378\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221017_HDR-e1661352464377-700x380.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221017_HDR-e1661352464377-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221017_HDR-e1661352464377-768x417.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221017_HDR-e1661352464377-1536x833.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221017_HDR-e1661352464377-150x81.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221017_HDR-e1661352464377-696x377.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221017_HDR-e1661352464377-1068x580.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221017_HDR-e1661352464377-774x420.jpg 774w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221017_HDR-e1661352464377-560x304.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221017_HDR-e1661352464377.jpg 1547w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221017_HDR-e1661352464377-700x380.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-531184\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221017_HDR-e1661352464377-700x380.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221017_HDR-e1661352464377-700x380.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221017_HDR-e1661352464377-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221017_HDR-e1661352464377-768x417.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221017_HDR-e1661352464377-1536x833.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221017_HDR-e1661352464377-150x81.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221017_HDR-e1661352464377-696x377.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221017_HDR-e1661352464377-1068x580.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221017_HDR-e1661352464377-774x420.jpg 774w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221017_HDR-e1661352464377-560x304.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221017_HDR-e1661352464377.jpg 1547w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-531184\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This occurred after three small jumps. (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also the vest is made of 100% polyester. It feels cheap and someone described it as Halloween costume quality. That\u2019s actually a good way to describe it. In the Forgotten Weapons video, their \u2018Heat\u2019 vests were clearly sized right, and retention wasn\u2019t a problem.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ian commented on the thread on Reddit and seemed fairly surprised at the issues listed. He described some features the vest should have in regards to retention for the magazines. His preproduction model looked to be of a much higher quality and fit him well.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_531171\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-531171\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-531171\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/FGW-Ian_McCollum_wearing_tactical_vest_1_1080x.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/FGW-Ian_McCollum_wearing_tactical_vest_1_1080x-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/FGW-Ian_McCollum_wearing_tactical_vest_1_1080x-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/FGW-Ian_McCollum_wearing_tactical_vest_1_1080x-420x420.png 420w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/FGW-Ian_McCollum_wearing_tactical_vest_1_1080x-560x560.png 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/FGW-Ian_McCollum_wearing_tactical_vest_1_1080x.png\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-531171\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/FGW-Ian_McCollum_wearing_tactical_vest_1_1080x.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/FGW-Ian_McCollum_wearing_tactical_vest_1_1080x.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/FGW-Ian_McCollum_wearing_tactical_vest_1_1080x-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/FGW-Ian_McCollum_wearing_tactical_vest_1_1080x-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/FGW-Ian_McCollum_wearing_tactical_vest_1_1080x-420x420.png 420w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/FGW-Ian_McCollum_wearing_tactical_vest_1_1080x-560x560.png 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-531171\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ian\u2019s vest is clearly better made with different retention tabs and proper sizing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He also said there would be a fix and to email the customer support page. I did, as did many others. I was told they were working on a solution, but they weren\u2019t proactive in keeping us up to date. Over the next year, I would email asking what was going on, and sometimes I got a reply, sometimes not.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>What Happened With the \u2018Heat\u2019 Vests?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forgotten Weapons obviously doesn\u2019t have the manufacturing capability to produce these vests. They partnered with a company called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.warrenjames.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Warren James, LLC<\/a> to make them. I noticed Warren James were the people responding to my emails. I hadn\u2019t heard of the company, but they printed their name on the tag.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On their website, they list nothing more than a P.O. Box in Tennessee and then have a full address in China. Ivan from the <a href=\"https:\/\/kommandostore.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kommando Store<\/a> described them as a \u201cpredatory\u201d company that makes merchandise for Youtubers. They certainly don\u2019t make gun gear. The \u2018Heat\u2019 vest was produced in China from 100% polyester, likely making it extremely cheap.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_531175\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-531175\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-531175\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221028-scaled-e1661352884328-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221028-scaled-e1661352884328-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221028-scaled-e1661352884328-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221028-scaled-e1661352884328-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221028-scaled-e1661352884328-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221028-scaled-e1661352884328-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221028-scaled-e1661352884328-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221028-scaled-e1661352884328-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221028-scaled-e1661352884328-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221028-scaled-e1661352884328-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221028-scaled-e1661352884328-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221028-scaled-e1661352884328-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-531175\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221028-scaled-e1661352884328-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221028-scaled-e1661352884328-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221028-scaled-e1661352884328-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221028-scaled-e1661352884328-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221028-scaled-e1661352884328-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221028-scaled-e1661352884328-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221028-scaled-e1661352884328-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221028-scaled-e1661352884328-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221028-scaled-e1661352884328-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221028-scaled-e1661352884328-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221028-scaled-e1661352884328-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221028-scaled-e1661352884328-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-531175\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You can adjust the vest, but even tightened to the max made it impossible to use This is there XL size\u2026keep in mind I\u2019m six foot five inches tall and 280 pounds. It envelopes me (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ian and his crew clearly got higher quality sample vests when they began their merchandising deal. From watching the video, I could see why the Forgotten Weapons crew would think they were good to go and would trust the company to produce a quality vest. I think it\u2019s safe to say Ian got had by Warren James LLC., just like the rest of us. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As I said, I\u2019m a big fan, and I\u2019ve met Ian twice at SHOT. He\u2019s always been quite kind and accommodating to a nobody gun writer.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_531177\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-531177\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-531177\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221026a-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221026a-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221026a-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221026a-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221026a-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221026a-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221026a-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221026a-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221026a-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221026a-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221026a-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221026a-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-531177\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221026a-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221026a-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221026a-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221026a-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221026a-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221026a-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221026a-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221026a-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221026a-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221026a-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221026a-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221026a-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-531177\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Regardless of how tight I made the vest it didn\u2019t fit. This is their XL size\u2026keep in mind I\u2019m six foot five inches tall and 280 pounds. It envelopes me. (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a safe bet he wasn\u2019t very happy about the final product either.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>A New Year and a New Vest<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earlier this month, I received a random package in my mail which turned out to be my replacement \u2018Heat\u2019 vest. I opened it and noticed some immediate improvements. The retention issue had been solved with huge reinforced tabs, and the vest now seemed appropriately sized. Well, appropriately sized for an average-sized person.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_531180\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-531180\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-531180\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221025-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221025-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221025-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221025-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221025-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221025-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221025-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221025-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221025-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221025-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221025-560x315.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221025-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-531180\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221025-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221025-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221025-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221025-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221025-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221025-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221025-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221025-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221025-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221025-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221025-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221025-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-531180\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The new vest certainly reinforced the retention tabs This is there XL size\u2026keep in mind I\u2019m six foot five inches tall and 280 pounds. It envelopes me (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I received a medium\/large replacement vest. It was much too small for my large frame and I was doing the \u2018Fat guy in a little coat\u2019 dance. Its looks, size and retention are significantly improved, but too small for me. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With what I thought was peak frustration, I emailed Warren James LLC. again and explained my problem. I just wanted a refund at this point, but that was denied.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_531176\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-531176\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-531176\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221027-scaled-e1661353007474-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221027-scaled-e1661353007474-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221027-scaled-e1661353007474-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221027-scaled-e1661353007474-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221027-scaled-e1661353007474-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221027-scaled-e1661353007474-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221027-scaled-e1661353007474-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221027-scaled-e1661353007474-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221027-scaled-e1661353007474-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221027-scaled-e1661353007474-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221027-scaled-e1661353007474-1920x1080.jpg 1920w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221027-scaled-e1661353007474-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-531176\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221027-scaled-e1661353007474-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221027-scaled-e1661353007474-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221027-scaled-e1661353007474-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221027-scaled-e1661353007474-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221027-scaled-e1661353007474-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221027-scaled-e1661353007474-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221027-scaled-e1661353007474-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221027-scaled-e1661353007474-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221027-scaled-e1661353007474-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221027-scaled-e1661353007474-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221027-scaled-e1661353007474-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0824221027-scaled-e1661353007474-1920x1080.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-531176\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The gen 2 might be better, but mine is too small to find out This is there XL size\u2026keep in mind I\u2019m six foot five inches tall and 280 pounds. It envelopes me (Travis Pike for TTAG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They shipped a third vest, but it was the \u2018Gen 1\u2019 variant. Another 3XL or 4XL with the dodgy retention. I had achieved peak frustration and once again emailed the same customer service rep I had been dealing with. After explaining the problem, and providing photos, I was told that the fulfillment teamed shipped the correct \u2018Heat\u2019 vest, and the problem was now \u201csolved.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A \u2018Gen 2\u2019 \u2018Heat\u2019 vest does seemingly exist and appears to solve the problems, but I\u2019ve yet to get one that I can fully test to find out.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With that said, the Kommando Store is now <a href=\"https:\/\/kommandostore.com\/pages\/heat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">selling their own<\/a> American-made, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trade.gov\/berry-amendment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Berry-compliant<\/a> rig they are offering if you too have a \u2018Heat\u2019 itch that needs scratching.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/the-magazine-vest-from-heat-mccauley-would-not-be-pleased\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My collection of &#8216;Heat&#8217; vests. (Travis Pike for TTAG) I just finished the book Heat 2, which to me, is a long-awaited deep dive into a group of characters I love. \u2018Heat\u2019 is often well regarded for its gunplay, but beyond good cinematic ballistics, it\u2019s a great film with deep and flawed characters. 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